Conus rosiae

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Conus rosiae
Shell of Conus rosiae (holotype at the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Conidae
Genus: Conus
Species:
C. rosiae
Binomial name
Conus rosiae
(Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conus (Darioconus) rosiae (Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018) · alternative representation
  • Darioconus rosiae Monnier, Batifoix & Limpalaër, 2018

Conus rosiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]

Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of stinging humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.

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